Have you ever stood in a field? Have you ever fielded a ball? Do you know what that means? Listen to Phil for 60 seconds and he will tell you lots about the word 'field'. TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/eiam/unit-3/session-44 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ News Review ✔️ 6 Minute Vocabulary They're all available by searching in your podcast app
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let's learn field as a noun.
It's often a place covered in grass with a fence or line around it.
A field might be for animals and crops or for playing sports on the sheep are in this field.
There are 22 players on the field.
A field can be the area or subject that someone works in.
She's one of the experts in her field.
Field is also a verb.
If you field a ball in cricket or baseball, you catch it and throw it to where it should be at work, people field questions or calls.
It's similar.
You're dealing with a problem.
She's so good at fielding the ball.
I've been fielding calls from angry customers all day.
So a field is a place for animals, crops or sports.
The area you work in.
And it's a verb for dealing with problems.